European Championship Warm-up match: The powerful are competing, and the strength and variables are shown in the victory and defeat

On August 22, the European Championship warm-up match was in full swing, and many exciting duels warmed up for the upcoming main match. The teams fought hard on the field and showed strong strength and competitive spirit.

The battle between Serbia and Slovenia has attracted much attention. In the last warm-up match before the European Championship, Serbia opened fire and defeated Slovenia with a huge gap of 106-72, winning all seven games in the warm-up match, and was worthy of being the number one favorite to win the European Championship. Although Jokic only played for 19 minutes in this game, he almost scored a double-double, making 4 of 4 shots on two points and 2 of 2 free throws, effectively contributing 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Doncic felt poorly, making only 4 of 18 shots in 27 minutes, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 turnovers. Heat forward Nikola Jovic became the scoring champion with 18 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 14 points, and Tristan Vukcevic also scored 10 points. The

The game was full of momentum since the beginning of the game, and the Serbian team scored a 10-0 offensive climax, leading 33-23 in the first quarter. Another 16-5 offensive at the beginning of the second quarter widened the gap to 21 points, leading all the way, giving Slovenia no longer a chance to overtake. Slovenia won only one win in six warm-up matches, and in the 2025 European Championship, Serbia was assigned to Group A and Slovenia entered Group D, both of whom will face challenges from different opponents in the main match.

Latvia's match against Italy was equally exciting. This is the second time the two teams have met in a warm-up match, after the Italian team won by home advantage in Trieste, Italy on August 9, and this time Latvia has successfully revenge in Athens 83-68. The victory allowed them to return to Riga with a more positive attitude after Luca Bunci's Latvia team lost to Greece at the start of the Athens Championships. Porzingis contributed 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, with Rolands-Smitz and Davis-Bertans scoring 13 points and 12 points respectively. In the Italian team, Danilo Gallinari failed to play, Simeone Fontechio felt bad, Matteo Spagnolo and Momo Diov worked together to score 31 points but failed to save the defeat.

Finland continued its good form in the warm-up match, defeating Poland 106-87 for a 4-game winning streak. Unlike the previous three friendly matches, Lauri Markanen's performance in this game was not particularly impressive, but he still contributed 6 points and 7 rebounds in 17:35 minutes and 35 seconds of playing time. Olivier - Nkamua led Finland with 18 points, with three other teammates scoring in double digits. Jordan-Lloyd scored 17 points for Poland. It is worth mentioning that Finland defeated Poland 97-88 four days ago in Sosnowitz. Both Finland and Poland will host the 2025 European Championship group stage. Finland's Group B opponents include Germany, Lithuania, etc., while Poland's Group D includes strong teams such as France and Slovenia. The showdown between Germany and Spain was thrilling. In this warm-up match in Madrid, the two sides fought fiercely until overtime, and the German team finally narrowly won 106-105. Schroeder became a key figure in the German team's victory. He contributed 24 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, and a last-minute layup to help the team win. Wagner Jr. also scored 19 points and 7 assists. On the Spanish side, Brizuela scored 20 points, and Sergio-Juy became the focus before the game, and the team held a national team retirement ceremony for him. The German team hopes to achieve better results in this European Championship than in 2022. Their group stage will be held in Tampere, with opponents including Finland, Lithuania, etc.; the Spanish team will be held in Limassol, with opponents including Cyprus, Italy, etc. In the European Championship warm-up match, each team will adjust its lineup and adjust its state through the competition, showing its strength and variables between victory and loss. The strength of Serbia, the revenge of Latvia, the winning streak of Finland and the anxiety of the Dessi battle have made fans look forward to the upcoming European Championship. Which team can stand out in the main competition and win the championship trophy, let's wait and see.